Apr 12, 2024 | 2024 Podcasts, Podcast
There is no shortage of public policy to pass through in Colorado in 2024. Legislators are trying to address a state in the throes of a housing affordability crisis, an infrastructure crunch, a crime wave, a post-inflation economic climate, a surge in migrants from...
Feb 16, 2024 | 2024 Podcasts, Podcast
In this special edition of Common Sense Digest, we feature discussion from one of our recent events. On Tuesday, February 13, Common Sense Institute hosted its quarterly Eggs & The Economy Event. This edition was titled: “Supply & Demand, What to Know...
Feb 13, 2024 | 2024 Research, Education, Press Releases, Recent Research, Research
By 2031, 73% of Colorado’s jobs will require at least some postsecondary education, and currently 70.7% of Colorado adults currently qualify.[i] That number includes imported talent—people who attain higher education elsewhere and move to Colorado. At present, only 66.5% of the state’s adult population born in Colorado meets that standard—over 79,000 people short of 73%.
Oct 16, 2023 | 2023 Research, Education, Research
This report summarizes CDE financial data and shows key trends in how education funding and spending has changed over time.
Oct 12, 2023 | 2023 Research, Education, Featured Research, Recent Research, Research, Taxes & Fees
Proposition HH provides billions of dollars to education yet is not accompanied by guidelines, guardrails or metrics related to student performance.